Fully Accessible
- Fully WAI-ARIA compliant and compatible with screen-readers.
- Facility to choose a special font to mitigate dyslexia.
- Facilities to change the color scheme (particularly useful for those with certain types of color-blindness) and font size.
- Full support for accessible use of the spacebar and the tab, arrows, Enter, and Escape keys.
No Bulky Books!
- No need to carry bulky, heavy books around!
- Accessible from any device with an internet connection — even a ’phone.
- No chance of losing a Webby Book, and little chance of forgetting to bring it with you.
Helpful Commentary
- Unlike some casebooks, Webby Books are not just a mass of passages cut-and-pasted from law reports.
- The core of every Webby Book is the author’s commentary.
- Explains important themes, and ties doctrine and policy together.
Tables & Diagrams
- Concepts are explained with the aid of tables and flowcharts.
- All diagrams re-size themselves automatically to fit the browser window with no loss of definition.
- Flowcharts can be enlarged almost infinitely.
Clear Typography
- No tiny or serif fonts!
- Colored backgrounds to reduce glare and eye-strain when used for extended periods.
- Special fonts may be installed for those with dyslexia.
Table of Contents
- Always to hand in the left sidebar.
- Expands and collapses at your convenience.
- Does not disappear as you scroll down the page.
Comment Anywhere
- Just highlight a word or phrase and hit the letter c to leave a comment.
- Respond to previous comments by clicking on the relevant comment bubble.
- Notification of every comment and response is sent to every reader.
Hypotheticals
- Almost every chapter includes at least one hypothetical.
- Excellent for giving students the opportunity to apply what they have learned.
- Can be used as the basis of classroom discussion.
Quick Page Navigation
- Table of Contents is always in view.
- Breadcrumbs mean you never get lost.
- Arrows and hyperlinks to change page, or just swipe on touch-enabled devices.
Discussion Forum
- Ask and answer questions in a dedicated forum.
- Ability to hyperlink not just to a specific page which you wish to discuss, but to a specific paragraph.
- Notification of every forum contribution is sent to every reader.
Glossary
- When a significant term first appears on a page, it is hyperlinked to an explanation in the glossary.
- A briefer explanation will also pop-up if you move your mouse over the word or phrase (or touch it on touch-enabled devices).
Print Pages and Diagrams
- Every page, table, and chart can be printed out in hard copy for personal use.
- There is no limit to the number of pages or diagrams that may be printed for personal use.
- A fully-formatted PDF version can also be purchased.
Optimized for Touch
- Both the Menu and Table of Contents are optimized for use on touch screens.
- Supports left- and right-swipe gestures to turn pages.
- Double-tap to highlight a passage and leave a comment, or access the glossary just by touching the relevant words.
Hyperlinked References
- All internal references and, where feasible, all external references are hyperlinked to their source.
- No link rot: references are checked regularly to ensure that hyperlinks are still active.
Sidenotes
- All references appear alongside the main text in the right-hand sidebar (or below the text on smaller devices).
- References to both primary and secondary materials are hyperlinked to the appropriate source.
Questions
- Every chapter ends with a number of questions.
- The questions address a broad mix of doctrinal and policy-oriented issues.
- They also provide an excellent basis for classroom discussions.
Quizzes
- A multiple-choice quiz is available for every chapter.
- Immediate, automatic grading on completion.
- Useful for helping students to identify what they know and what they don't!
Sticky Notes
- Add your own sticky notes.
- Notes appear only on the page to which they refer.
- Notes live in your browser, so no-else can see them.
Pronunciations
- Glossary explanations are accompanied by pronunciations.
- Especially useful for non-native English speakers.
Highlight Passages
- Highlight passages in the Webby Book in a color of your choice.
- Only you can see these highlights.